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Turkey's opposition loses appeals against referendum

Turkey's high electoral board has rejected appeals to annul the referendum granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.

Turkey

Turkey divided: protesters fill streets in Istanbul and Ankara

Turkey's main opposition parties have rejected the result and called for the vote to be annulled.

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny opens presidential campaign office

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has opened his presidential election campaign office in Chelyabinsk.

Russia

Unbowed, Navalny calls for more protests

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has called on his supporters to hold protest rallies across the country on June 12. Navalny, who wants to run for president in 2018, was freed earlier this wee

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Russia

Russia frees Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after 15-day jail term

The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released from jail after serving a two-week sentence for organising anti-corruption protests.

Venezuela

Violent clashes in Venezuela as demonstrators denounce 'dictatorship'

Security forces cracked down on the latest anti-government protests in Venezuela on Saturday, with violent clashes in Caracas.

Venezuela

Clashes in Caracas: thousands march in support of Capriles

Clashes erupt in Caracas as thousands march in support of key Venezuelan opposition leader, Henrique Capriles.

Serbia

Serbia sees sixth day of anti-corruption protests

Serbia sees a sixth day of anti-corruption protests following the presidential election win of Aleksander Vucic.

Venezuela

Venezuela: Opposition leader Capriles defiant despite 15-year ban

Venezuela’s opposition leader is vowing to fight on, despite being barred from holding political office for 15 years.

South Africa

South Africa: scuffles break out at pro- and anti-Zuma rallies

Scuffles have broken out during protests in Johannesburg: one, calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and another in support of the leader.

Russia

Russians rally against Kremlin, despite 'solid popularity' of Putin

Between 20 and 30 anti-corruption protesters have been detained in Moscow as they tried to organise a march towards the Kremlin.

Paraguay

Paraguay: Congress in flames

Protesters leave Paraguay's Congress in flames after the Senate held a secret vote there to change the constitution allowing President Cartes to run for re-election.

Venezuela

Anger as Venezuela's top court takes over functions of congress

The pro-government Supreme Court has taken over functions of the opposition-led National Assembly

Russia

Russian protest symbols explained

Russian protesters took rubber ducks and sports shoes to demonstrations on Sunday

Belarus

Belarus opposition leader released from custody amid protests

As people continue to gather in Belarus to demonstrate against the government, an opposition leader has been released after three days in custody.

World News

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is jailed for 15 days

Alexei Navalny, Russia's opposition leader, is jailed for 15 days and fined 20,000 roubles for organising mass protests

Belarus

Minsk protesters arrested after calling for the release of colleagues

Belarus police take protesters away for demanding the release of fellow activists who had been detained the day before

Russia

Russian anti-Kremlin activist freed after conviction overturned

Russia has released anti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin from a Siberian prison after the Supreme Court overturned his conviction on Wednesday.

26 February 2017

Russia

Moscow rally for murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov

Thousands marched in the Russian capital to mark the second anniversary of the opposition leader's killing.

26 February 2017

Philippines

Thousands protest in Manila against Duterte regime

Demonstraters march against the president's war on drugs and the arrest of one of his opponents.

25 February 2017